Knutsford Academy are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Pastoral Lead to play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and safeguarding of our students. Working closely with families, staff and external agencies, you will help remove barriers to learning, promote positive attitudes and ensure every young person feels safe, supported and able to thrive. This is an excellent opportunity for a resilient, organised and student-centred professional who is passionate about making a lasting difference to the lives of young people.

We are looking for a motivated and resilient individual who can:

Champion Student Wellbeing: Provide effective pastoral support to students, promoting positive mental health, resilience and personal development.
Support Attendance, Behaviour & Engagement: Work proactively with students, families and staff to improve attendance, encourage positive behaviour and ensure students remain fully engaged in learning.
Promote Inclusion: Support vulnerable students and those facing barriers to learning, ensuring every young person has the opportunity to succeed.
Safeguard & Protect: Contribute to the school's safeguarding culture by identifying concerns, maintaining accurate records and working closely with safeguarding colleagues and external agencies.
Build Positive Relationships: Develop productive partnerships with students, parents/carers, colleagues and external professionals to secure the best outcomes for students.

What We Offer

Supportive Leadership: Guidance and support from experienced leaders committed to staff wellbeing and professional development.
Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and TLP Perks, including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars and technology.
Professional Growth: Access to high-quality training, development opportunities and career progression pathways across our family of schools.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

Experience: Experience of working with children and young people in an educational, pastoral, youth work, safeguarding, social care or similar setting.
Knowledge: A sound understanding of safeguarding, attendance, behaviour management and the barriers that can impact student achievement.

If you have any questions about the role or wish to discuss the application process, please email sor@knutsfordacademy.org.uk

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other unfair discrimination.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities to increase representation across our trust, as we know greater diversity leads to even better outcomes for children. We are proud to be a Disability Committed employer, working towards menopause-friendly status, and are 'happy to talk flexible working'.

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